An initial total schedular rating for ulcerative colitis is granted from December 27, 2011 to January 29, 2015. From January 29, 2015, a schedular rating in excess of 60 percent for ulcerative colitis is denied. A TDIU is granted from January 29, 2015 to April 17, 2018 and prospectively from June 1, 2018.,The Veteran's ulcerative colitis has resulted in marked malnutrition, anemia, and general debility prior to January 29, 2015. From that date, the disability is rated as 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s ulcerative colitis has resulted in pronounced symptoms such as marked malnutrition, anemia, and general debility prior to January 29, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19165824
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for ulcerative colitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximate moderately severe ulcerative colitis with frequent exacerbations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of ulcerative colitis to address whether it is secondary to a service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board granted a request to readjudicate the claim of service connection for ulcerative colitis based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded the issue for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a higher initial rating of 100 percent for ulcerative colitis and denied increased ratings for lumbar paraspinal tendonitis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.
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